Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University Maryland incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.652024-25 CDS · Source

SAT composite middle score

1,2702024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

302024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

84%

Average undergraduate need met

84%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Loyola University Maryland net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Loyola University Maryland?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Loyola University Maryland's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

75.2%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

87.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$90,1792011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$25,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 163046).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University Maryland accepts about 75% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Miami University-Hamilton · Hamilton, OH75% acceptance
• Miami University-Middletown · Middletown, OH75% acceptance
• Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH75% acceptance
• Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC75% acceptance
• University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL76% acceptance
• University of Houston · Houston, TX76% acceptance
• Eckerd College · Saint Petersburg, FL76% acceptance
• Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL75% acceptance
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA76% acceptance
• Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL75% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University Maryland reports average merit aid of $29,547 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• University of Portland · Portland, OR$29,685 avg merit aid / yr
• Linfield University · McMinnville, OR$29,375 avg merit aid / yr
• North Central College · Naperville, IL$29,314 avg merit aid / yr
• Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY$29,280 avg merit aid / yr
• DeSales University · Center Valley, PA$29,139 avg merit aid / yr
• Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX$29,955 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Scranton · Scranton, PA$30,036 avg merit aid / yr
• Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD$30,037 avg merit aid / yr
• Marietta College · Marietta, OH$30,139.71 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA$30,447 avg merit aid / yr